Making the Mojito

Ingredients:

2 oz Ten to One White Rum

0.75 oz Lime Juice

0.75 oz Simple Syrup

7 - 10 Mint Leaves

Soda Water to top

Method:

1. In a tall glass, gently muddle the mint leaves into the simple syrup, being careful to express the oils from the leaves without crushing them into a pulp.
2. Add the lime juice, rum and stir.
3. Top with crushed ice.
4. Add the soda water and gently agitate with a bar spoon to integrate.
5. Top the glass with a small mound of crushed ice.
6. Garnish with a generous sprig of mint and a straw.